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Note: Codebooks contain frequency data from the private data release. For some
variables, these differ from the frequencies in the public release. Variables
that differ between the public and private versions include "(not available
on public release)" as part of the variable description, or a note indicating
the difference between the public and private versions.

Phone: Education

sb001re-sb009red Summary of educational history using data collected in 1977
and 1993. (N=5365)
sb010re-sb014ree Update of the educational history collected during the 1993
survey from the time of the last interview with the
respondent.
For 1977 respondents (xslv = 1), these variables update
any educational experiences after the 1977 interview
(N=1693).
For 1977 non-respondents (xslv ^= 1), these variables
update any educational experiences (N=3111).
For 1977 non-respondents who answered only the mail
questionnaire (xstat93m = 2), these variables update any
educational experiences (N=561).
sb010re-sb012rec Summary variables for educational history update using
1993 data only.
sb013ree-sb014ree College information for 1977 non-respondents and for 1977
respondents who obtained less than a bachelor's degree
- using 1993 data only.
sb015re-rb017re High school diploma variables using 1977 and 1993 data.
(N=5365)
sb018ree-sb020ree Bachelor's degree variables using 1977 and 1993 data.(N=5365)
sb021red-sb024red Most recent degree variables using 1977 and 1993 data.
(N=5365)
sb025red-sb026ree Post (most recent) degree experience using 1977 and 1993
data. (N=5365)
sb027ree-sb029ree Post (most recent) degree college information 1993 update
data only.
1977 respondents (N=1693)
1977 non-respondents (N=3111)
1977 non-respondents who answered mail only (N=561)
sb030re-sb031rec Current school enrollment and plans (N=5365)
sb032re-sb036rec Military experience using 1977 and 1993 data. (N=5365)
sb037re-sb039re Importance of education, work, and finances. (N=5365)
sb040re-sb042re Success in education, work, and finances. (N=5365)
sb043re-sb045re 11th grade and Wisconsin high school names if not
already available in sb016re. (N=4778)
Variable names from the mail only survey are proceeded by an "&" in the
parenthesized list of variable names included with the variable description.

TWO-YEAR MASTER'S, WITH MAJOR FIELD NOT LISTED ABOVE, OR ONE OR MORE YEARS POST-ONE-YEAR- MASTER'S (NO HIGHER DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE)

148

120

268

19

DDS, LLD, LLB, JD, OR ONE OR MORE YEARS POST-TWO- YEAR-MASTER'S (NO HIGHER DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE)

96

47

143

20

PHD, MD, OTHER DOCTORATES NOT PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED, OR ONE OR MORE YEARS POST-PROFESSIONAL DEGREE

82

24

106

21

POST DOCTORATE EDUCATION

3

0

3

Note: The highest equivalent educational level reported for SB003RED maynot use the latest degree obtained. Some respondents received"lower" degrees after their 1977 interview (for example, a respondentwith a Bachelor's degree returned to school for an Associate'sdegree.) Use SB004RED to get the equivalent educational level forthe most recent degree obtained. If there was no schooling for 1977 respondents after 1977, theyreceived the same code they had in XEDEQYR. If 1977 Rs had schoolingafter 1977 but did not earn a degree, they received either XEDEQYR or12+(# years college), whichever was higher. Please note that SB003RED adds a category, 21, for post-doctoraleducation, while the comparable variable from 1977, XEDEQYR, lumpspost-doctorates into the 20 year category.

sb004red: Summary of equivalent years of regular education based on most recent degree.

TWO-YEAR MASTER'S, WITH MAJOR FIELD NOT LISTED ABOVE, OR ONE OR MORE YEARS POST-ONE-YEAR- MASTER'S (NO HIGHER DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE)

146

120

266

19

DDS, LLD, LLB, JD, OR ONE OR MORE YEARS POST-TWO- YEAR-MASTER'S (NO HIGHER DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE)

96

47

143

20

PHD, MD, OTHER DOCTORATES NOT PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED, OR ONE OR MORE YEARS POST-PROFESSIONAL DEGREE

82

24

106

21

POST DOCTORATE EDUCATION

3

0

3

Note: The most recent equivalent educational level reported for SB004REDmay not use the highest degree obtained. Some respondents received"lower" degrees after their 1977 interview (for example, a respondentwith a Bachelor's degree returned to school for an Associate'sdegree.) Use SB003RED to get the equivalent educational level forthe highest degree obtained. If there was no schooling for 1977 respondents after 1977, theyreceived the same code they had in XEDEQYR. If 1977 Rs had schoolingafter 1977 but did not earn a degree, they received either XEDEQYR or12+(# years college), whichever was higher. Please note that SB004RED adds a category, 21, for post-doctoraleducation, while the comparable variable from 1977, XEDEQYR, lumpspost-doctorates into the 20 year category.

Note: The highest degree reported for SB005REC may not be the latest degreeobtained. Some respondents received "lower" degrees after their 1977interview (for example, a respondent with a Bachelor's degreereturned to school for an Associate's degree.) Use SB007REC to getthe most recent degree obtained. See Appendix B - COR554, Creation of Level of Degree.

Note: The highest degree reported for SB006REE may not be the latest degreeobtained. Some respondents received "lower" degrees after their 1977interview (for example, a respondent with a Bachelor's degreereturned to school for an Associate's degree.) Use SB008REC to getthe most recent degree obtained. See Appendix B - COR554, Degree Title.

Note: The most recent degree reported for SB007REC may not be the highestdegree obtained. Some respondents received "lower" degrees aftertheir 1977 interview (for example, a respondent with a Bachelor'sdegree returned to school for an Associate's degree.) Use SB005RECto get the highest degree obtained. For respondents who answeredonly the mail questionnaire, highest=most recent degree. See Appendix B - COR554, Creation of Level of Degree.

Note: The most recent degree reported for SB008REC may not be the highestdegree obtained. Some respondents received "lower" degrees aftertheir 1977 interview (for example, a respondent with a Bachelor'sdegree returned to school for an Associate's degree.) Use SB006REEto get the highest degree obtained. For respondents who answeredonly the mail questionnaire, highest=most recent degree. See Appendix B - COR554, Degree Title.

Note: Some of the cases in the SB009RED = 2 category may be cases ofrespondents who reported the same degree twice; i.e., a degreereceived before 1977 and reported in the 1977 interview was reportedin the 1993 interview as being conferred after 1977. Compare 1977variables XEDDGNM, XEDCLN2, XCMEDDG, and XEDDGM to 1993 variablesSB008REC, SB021RED, SB023RED, and SB024RED to identify respondentswho may have double-reported their degrees.

sb010re: Since you were last interviewed have you taken any courses for credit in a four-year college or university or a two-year college?

Note: 1977 NRs who answered only the mail questionnaire were not asked forthe name(s) of any colleges or universities attended. For some respondents, most recent degree is not the same as highestdegree. To remove respondents who obtained a bachelor's degree orhigher before 1977, then returned to school for a degree lower thana bachelor's after 1977, recode SB013REE = 999998 when SB009RED = 3. Only available for 1977 non-respondents and post-1977 schooling for 1977 respondents. If enrolled for credit for less than one year after earning mostrecent degree (SB004RED < 16 AND SB026REE = 0 AND SB013REE =SB021RED), college code from college where R obtained most recentdegree is used.

sb014ree: For respondents with less than a bachelor's degree, century-month of last attendance for the college last attended. Based on most recent degree obtained.

Note: 1977 NRs who answered only the mail questionnaire were only askedabout the year obtained highest degree. Century-month was calculatedusing June of the year indicated. For some respondents, most recent degree is not the same as highestdegree. To remove respondents who obtained a bachelor's degree orhigher before 1977, then returned to school for a degree lower thana bachelor's after 1977, recode SB014REE = 9998 when SB009RED = 3. If enrolled for credit for less than one year after earning mostrecent degree (SB004RED < 16 AND SB026REE = 0 AND SB014REE =SB023RED), century-month of college last attended is used. All dates for education were asked by season and the mid-point ofeach season was selected for the data.(Summer = July; Fall - Oct; Winter = Jan; Spring = April) See Appendix O - COR607, Century Months.

Note: All 1977 respondents and all 1993 mail only respondents who didnot attend a Wisconsin school are coded "000". The 1993 phoneresponses have been coded in detail. (If the information wasobtained in the 1977 interview, it was not requested againin the 1993 phone interview.) For the mail only respondents, only the last high school attendedin Wisconsin is ascertained. This may not be the last high schoolever attended. Variables SB043RE - SB045RE have additional codes for high schoolsfor those respondents who did not attend SB016RE in the 11th gradeor for whom SB016RE is an out-of-state school.

Note: For 1977 NRs who completed only the mail questionnaire, only the datelast attended high school IN WISCONSIN is ascertained. This may notbe the date last attended high school. All dates for education were asked by season and the mid-point ofeach season was selected for the data.(Summer = July; Fall - Oct; Winter = Jan; Spring = April) See Appendix O - COR607, Century Months.

sb018ree: College code of the college where respondent earned bachelor's degree or its equivalent.

Note: 1977 NRs who answered only the mail questionnaire were not asked forthe name(s) of any colleges or universities attended. Where data for the college code where respondent completedbachelor's exists in both 1977 (EDPLBA) and 1993 (n9),the 1993 data is reported.

sb019ree: Century month completed bachelor's degree or its equivalent.

Note: 1977 NRs who answered only the mail questionnaire were only askedabout the year obtained highest degree. Century-month was calculatedusing June of the year indicated. Where data for the century-month completed bachelor's exists inboth 1977 (XCMDTBA) and 1993 (7m), the 1993 data is reported. All dates for education were asked by season and the mid-point ofeach season was selected for the data.(Summer = July; Fall - Oct; Winter = Jan; Spring = April) See Appendix O - COR607, Century Months.

sb020ree: Major field or specialty at the college or university where earned bachelor's degree or its equivalent.

Note: 1977 NRs who answered only the mail questionnaire were not asked forthe major field(s) of study for any degree(s) obtained. Where data for the major field of bachelor's exists in both1977 (XEDMJBA) and 1993 (n12), the 1993 data is reported. See Appendix B - COR555, Major Fields of Study Codes.

sb021red: College code of the college where respondent obtained most recent degree.

Note: 1977 NRs who answered only the mail questionnaire were not asked forthe name of the college(s) attended. To obtain the college code of the college where respondent obtainedhighest degree, recode SB021RED = XEDCLN2 for cases where SB009RED =3.

Note: Public and private data differ. Only codes for public are Wisconsin (50) vs. non-Wisconsin (0).

Note: 1977 NRs who answered only the mail questionnaire were not asked for the location of the college(s) attended. To obtain the state where respondent obtained highest degree, recode SB022RED from state of college for cases where SB009RED = 3.

Note: 1977 NRs who answered only the mail questionnaire were only askedabout the year of the HIGHEST degree obtained. For theserespondents, century-month of HIGHEST degree obtained is calculatedfor June of the year indicated. To obtain the century-month for completion of highest degree,recode SB023RED = CMEDDG for cases where SB009RED = 3. All dates for education were asked by season and the mid-point ofeach season was selected for the data.(Summer = July; Fall - Oct; Winter = Jan; Spring = April) See Appendix O - COR607, Century Months.

Note: 1977 NRs who answered only the mail questionnaire were not asked forthe major field(s) of study for any degree(s) obtained. To obtain the major field or specialty of highest degree,recode SB024RED = EDDGM for cases where SB009RED = 3. See Appendix B - COR555, Major Fields of Study.

sb025red: Has respondent taken any course since obtaining most recent degree?

Note: 1977 NRs who answered only the mail questionnaire were not askedabout any courses taken after obtaining highest degree. To obtain whether respondent has taken any course since obtaininghighest degree, recode SB025RED = 1 for all SB009RED = 3.

sb026ree: Years of school respondent completed after most recent degree.

Note: 1977 NRs who answered only the mail questionnaire were not askedabout any courses taken after obtaining highest degree. To obtain the years of school completed after highest degree,recode SB026REE = XEDADGY + SB011REC when XEDADGY < 77 andSB011REC < 97 and SB009RED = 3.

sb027ree: College code for respondent's last attended college since obtaining most recent degree. Only available for those who took post-degree courses since they were last interviewed or who are nonrespondents of last interview wave.

Note: 1977 NRs who answered only the mail questionnaire were not asked forthe name of the college(s) attended. College names were not obtained in 1977 for post-degree courses.Therefore, if a 1977 respondent did not take any additional coursesafter 1977, we have no college names from the earlier data to use asa fill for this variable. Post degree college information was notobtained if attended for less than one year for 1977 non-respondents.

sb028ree: Century month first attended college or university after obtaining most recent degree. Only available for those who took post-degree courses since last wave of interview or who were nonrespondents.

Note: 1977 NRs who answered only the mail questionnaire were not askedabout any courses taken after obtaining highest degree. Date respondent FIRST attended college after receiving most recentdegree is only available for those who received a degree and tookpost-degree courses after 1977. Please note that this is differentfrom SB027REE and SB029REE, where information about post-degreecollege attendance is available if the respondent took ANY coursesafter 1977. Starting dates were not obtained in 1977 for post-degree courses.Therefore, if a 1977 respondent did not receive a degree after 1977,we have no starting dates from the earlier data to use as a fillfor this variable. Post degree college information were not obtainedif attended for less than one year for 1977 non-respondents. All dates for education were asked by season and the mid-point ofeach season was selected for the data.(Summer = July; Fall - Oct; Winter = Jan; Spring = April) See Appendix O - COR607, Century Months.

sb029ree: Century month last attended college or university after obtaining most recent degree. Only available for those who took post-degree courses since they were last interviewed in 1977 or who are 1977 nonrespondents.

Note: Ending dates were not obtained in 1977 for post-degree courses.Therefore, if a 1977 respondent did not take any additional coursesafter 1977, we have no ending dates from the earlier data to use asa fill for this variable. Post degree college information was notobtained if attended for less than one year for 1977 non-respondents. All dates for education were asked by season and the mid-point ofeach season was selected for the data.(Summer = July; Fall - Oct; Winter = Jan; Spring = April) See Appendix O - COR607, Century Months.

sb030re: Respondent currently enrolled in a formal program in a college or university?